Does java cost any sort of money?

I would like to know, because I would like to learn java. Thanks in return,-pojr
[94 byte] By [pojra] at [2007-11-26 22:50:49]
# 1
You can download everything you need to learn Java legally for free.
YAT_Archivista at 2007-7-10 12:12:24 > top of Java-index,Java Essentials,New To Java...
# 2
Cool, thank you. What exactly do you need to download to produce java? I did read the FAQ and such, but I still am not sure. Thanks.-pojr
pojra at 2007-7-10 12:12:24 > top of Java-index,Java Essentials,New To Java...
# 3
You need JDK (JRE included) which you can compile and execute java programs.You can use IDE, text editor or just Notepad to write your java programs.
rym82a at 2007-7-10 12:12:24 > top of Java-index,Java Essentials,New To Java...
# 4
Would the latest version of Java (6.0) be recommended?-pojr
pojra at 2007-7-10 12:12:24 > top of Java-index,Java Essentials,New To Java...
# 5

> Would the latest version of Java (6.0) be

> recommended?

>

> -pojr

I'd actually suggest you start off with 1.4. the language had some fairly major changes added in 1.5, and you'll be at a huge disadvantage if you don't know what it was like before those changes, should you ever get a job using 1.4 or earlier

georgemca at 2007-7-10 12:12:24 > top of Java-index,Java Essentials,New To Java...
# 6
Okay, I'll try 1.4. Thank you.-pojr
pojra at 2007-7-10 12:12:24 > top of Java-index,Java Essentials,New To Java...
# 7
http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.4.2/download.htmlIs that the one you are talking about?-pojr
pojra at 2007-7-10 12:12:24 > top of Java-index,Java Essentials,New To Java...
# 8
Go for Download J2SE SDKYou don't actually need Netbeans, but if you really do you can.J2EE SDK is for building some enterprise applications which you may not need now.
rym82a at 2007-7-10 12:12:24 > top of Java-index,Java Essentials,New To Java...